The Colour of Summer

This time last year, almost to the day, we went on an impromptu adventure. I remember the day well, it was hot and sticky, and LL was still so little that we had to stop and pull over in the car to feed her. We ended up having a special morning, one of those ones you will remember for a long time to come.

And so this year of course we had to go and relive the moment and make new memories. What a difference a year makes! It felt like no time at all had passed since we were there amongst the long fields of purple flowers, blowing gently in the breeze. It felt like yesterday, yet so much has happened. Taking these photos again, against the same stunning backdrop, only goes to reinforce just how much our family has grown in the past year. Gone is the baby carrier, gone are the pull over on the side of the road breastfeeds. Last year we wouldn’t let Mads use the sharp scissors to cut the lavender, this year she used them with confidence. A small milestone perhaps, but still a significant sign of change. A year has passed and we have two walking, wild spirted little girl’s who drive us crazy on a daily basis, yet complete our world.

We might just have to make this a yearly tradition- to go to these beautiful fields and run freely amongst the lines of lavender. To breathe in their lovely smell and make buzzy noises like the bumble bee visitors who are there enjoying them too. To bribe our girls with a jelly tot or two to make them pose for a photo, before cutting some lavender to take home to Grandma.

Simple, ordinary times together.

To take a moment to appreciate that we are so very lucky to feel this happy.

It’s crazy how things change in the space of a year, although somehow your photography has got even better! Your blog was one of the first I started reading back in 2012! One of my favourites to this day 🙂 xx

Wow, what a difference in a year! Love these, We are going to visit The Cotswold Lavender Farm over the summer, I love the smell! Your lucky your husband knows the camera well (or do you set it up for him? lol) My partner tries so hard and does take some nice ones (after snapping about 50 in one go! and the majority are “artistically blurred” 😉

Such gorgeous colours of summer and what beautiful {as always} family photos! I am googled the chances of a lavender farm being over here in N.I to take the kids too and guess what? There isn’t! *sad face* or maybe google is just lying to me, lol! x

Awww Katie, these pictures are just gorgeous! I can’t choose my favourite.
Lovely tradition to have somewhere you go together. We used to go to the big park near us every Sunday but with Husband working every weekend, it’s hard to keep it up now. x

Oh that looks blissfully gorgeous – definitely worth making it a family annual tradition! And I can’t believe how grown up all our girls are getting of late; the difference between last year and this in both the babies and the big sisters is quite incredible!

Awww, I love that one of LL walking towards the camera with Mr E and Mads in the background, she looks so excited. And Mads looks so focused on cutting her lavender, bless her! It should definitely be a family tradition for every summer. x

I love these photos. I remember your photos from last year but just had another look because I like them so much. LL looks so tiny in those.
I think I may have to visit a lavender farm at some point. It looks so beautiful xx

Oh what a beautiful beautiful place. Where is this at? I must take a visit! Katie you out did yourself on the photos here as always they are breath takingly beautiful. I am so very jealous of your amazing yearly tradition. What great memories you are making in such a gorgeous part of the world. I have shared this post on my #littleloves this week too. It just was so full of happiness and love. Amazing!